The Alexander Art Trail features the largest hand-carved outdoor sculpture collection in Maine. A perfect place for family outings, class trips, or any adventurer who appreciates art in various forms. The trail is growing larger every year through…
Anchorage Provincial Park is located on the southeast coast of Grand Manan between Grand Harbour and Seal Cove. The park offers a number of hiking and cycling trails, as well as several blinds for bird-watching and interpretive displays. The Red…
For more than 15 years, the Student Senate of Washington County Community College (WCCC) has organized the WCCC Polar Dip, a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House to help families of children who travel to Bangor for critical medical treatment…
A seasonal celebration of creativity, community, apple identification and cider pressing! Apple and Arts Festival offers intergenerational fun, with art workshops, live music, and lectures from apple experts.
The Calais Observatory is a pair of granite fixtures in Meridian Park, on the grounds of the former Calais Academy, in Calais, Maine. The two stones were used for mounting scientific equipment used in a variety of astronomical observations,…
Fog Fest is an annual free, five-day music and art festival on beautiful Campobello Island, FDR’s “beloved isle”.
Barb Tucker, Operations Manager This is definitely an event you won’t want to miss. Come and enjoy an entertaining and fun celebration of rural living. Appealing to all ages. Produce, crafts, vendors, exhibits and community organizations…
The wildlife-rich waters of Cobscook Bay surround this 888-acre park on three sides, providing opportunities to watch birds and observe the tides. Cobscook, the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy tribal word for “boiling tides,” aptly describes this…
Cobscook Institute creates responsive educational opportunities that strengthen personal, community, and global well being. The 50 acre campus is available for retreats, intergenerational classes, and much more, visit our website for details.
Valerie Lawson, Coordinator Down East Spring Birding Festival occurs during spring migration and breeding season. Enjoy four days of self-guided explorations, guided hikes, boat tours and presentations by area experts and the natural beauty of…
This 2,600-mile walkway follows the Atlantic Seaboard with its northernmost point starting in Calais, Maine and ending in Key West, Florida. Truly a hidden gem along the St. Croix River.
Barb Tucker, Operations Manager Ganong Nature Park is a 140-hectacre (350 acre) property located eight kilometers (6 miles) from St. Stephen, NB at the end of Todd’s Point. It overlooks the St. Croix River and St. Croix Island. The Park has woods,…
Our community museum, founded in 1967, preserves and explores our island’s cultural and natural history with over 25 permanent exhibits. It houses 300+ birds from the Allan Moses Bird Collection. Other exhibits include geology, lighthouses,…
Bob Stone, Trail Committee The Heritage Trails and Footpaths of the Grand Manan archipelago are a marvelous network of narrow, rustic footpaths that allow for exploration of areas not accessible by most vehicles. Located on Grand Manan, Ross and…
Herring Cove Provincial Park’s 1,000+ acres feature a mile-long beach, 6 unique trails, 88 campsites and a 9-hole golf course, pro shop and restaurant. The park is open mid-May to early October. Golfing and camping are available. For more…
Kingsbrae Garden is one of New Brunswick’s fastest growing attractions and ranked amongst the top public gardens in Canada. Home to some of the region’s top festivals, the garden offers something for everyone, especially children, with…
Initially established as a fog station in 1874, Long Eddy Lighthouse or the Whistle Light sits at the northern end of Grand Manan Island. Looking out, a tidal convergence concentrates prey and attracts whales, seals, seabirds and other marine life,…
Long Point lighthouse was established as a fog station in 1929. The present lighthouse was constructed in 1966 upgrading the fog station to a light station. Now destaffed, it is located on the southern side of White Head Island, a small island off…
Established in 1832, Machias Seal Island lighthouse was originally two towers. The current single concrete tower was first lit in 1916 and is staffed by two lightkeepers working month on, month off. Disputed ownership with the U.S. keeps the…
Susan Goertzen, Tour Manager Ministers Island is an enchanting place to visit. Lying just off the shore near St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, this 500-acre island is only a part-time island. You reach it by driving or walking over the seafloor…